If a human being tries to seat himself in the “place of honor,” he will ultimately be put to shame; but if he seats himself in the “lowest place” (the place of Jesus Christ), God will exalt him. “Now He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, “Give your place to this man,” and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e...
나는 하나님의 잠잠하심을 두려워해야 한다. 더 이상 하나님의 징벌이 더딤으로 말미암아 나는 죄 짓는 것을 양심에 꺼리낌 없이 담대히 해서는 안된다 ( 전도서 8:11). 그 이유는 하나님은 반드시 하나님의 때에 나를 책망하시며 내 죄를 내 눈 앞에 낱낱이 드러내실 것이기 때문이다 . 나는 하나님의 잠잠하심을 두려워해야 한다 ( 시편 50:21).